Eight high-level administrators have left Pomona since President Starr took office, propmpting questions about transparency and continuity.
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News Bites Week of April 28
PO develops a new plan for international student representation at commencement, The Shakedown didn’t recieve PZ Senate funding and more.
CMC and Scripps students push for higher commitments to carbon neutrality, sustainability
CMC students are pushing the school to advance its carbon neutrality deadline, and Scripps students are calling to join a sustainibility pact.
‘Pretty harmless’ to ‘personality cult’: Experts analyze the Denver House
With continued speculation that the Denver House group is a cult, TSL spoke to two experts. One said it is a cult, the other said it is not.
Pomona updates work study, student finance policies
Pomona announced changes to its work-study and student finance policies after a sit in, but did not touch on all of the organizers’ demands.
‘Hassle’ or needed security? Pitzer joins HMC and CMC with extra safeguard for students’ online data
Following HMC and CMC, Pitzer recently adopted two-factor authentication — though a computer security service called DUO — in an effort to protect students’ data.
News Bites Week of April 21
Pitzer hires a new Dean of Faculty, ASCMC announces its 2019-2020 budget allocations and 17 current and former 5C students win fellowships.
What’s going on at the Denver House? Students in spiritual group push back against cult rumors
Last fall, a group of 5C students began living in the off-campus residence they call the Goddess House or Denver House.
Pomona students stage sit-in to protest ‘financial insecurity and inaccessibility’
Pomona students held a sit in for nearly four hours Monday to protest Pomona’s policies for students on work-study.
Close Obama adviser Ben Rhodes visits Pomona, talks 2020 and future of American leadership
Senior Obama advisor Ben Rhodes visited Pomona and discussed his book, the Trump presidency, and Pitzer’s Haifa study abroad program with TSL.